Garden Wall |
Location: Glenveigh/Glenlack Grade: HS Length: 120m |
First ascent: P. Brennan, J. Rafter 18/08/1974 |
Route Description: |
This route climbs the 'A' Buttress to the apex of the triangle, starting on a short wall resembling masonry. It then passes through the left hand of two large rectangular patches of vegetation below the overhangs at approx 1/2 way-up the face. 1. 6M Climb the 'masonry wall' to strenuous pull-up onto heather mat. 2. 30M Climb the white-ish outward-sloping slab on its right side to a point right of large overhanging patch of vegetation. Tree belay. 3. 24M Step down onto vegetation before climbing up to centre, then traverse rightwards to climb right edge. Belay under curved roof, behind 3M vertical slab. 4. 30M Scramble-up to an overhang between two projecting blocks. From the left, traverse, close to the roof and climb corner. Climb face above on good footholds. 5. 30M Bridge chimney above, past hazardous block on right, to the top. |
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Route Number: 2263